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UNDERSTANDING EMPOWERMENT THROUGH DIFFERENT DEFINITIONS AND RESEARCH EXAMPLES

Farklı Tanımlar ve Araştırma Örnekleri Işığında Güçlendirmenin Anlaşılması

Edina Dr. Berta Héderné(University of Szeged (Hungary))0000-0003-0754-0109
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1–22
Publication Date
2026-06-30
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The present study aims, following a brief overview of the professional-historical and conceptual background, to provide an insight into various empowerment research practices.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Empowerment, both as a perspective and as an overarching objective, has by now become one of the most influential frameworks in the theory and practice of social work.
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Key Findings & Data:Numerous models of empowerment are linked to different levels of intervention; however, the work of several scholars integrates these levels, client groups, and theoretical foundations ranging from psychological approaches to sociologically grounded theories.
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Conclusion & Impact:The present study aims, following a brief overview of the professional-historical and conceptual background, to provide an insight into various empowerment research practices.
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⚙️Variables:sosyal hizmette güçlendirme (empowerment) · güçlendirme kavramının mesleki tarihi · güçlendirme araştırmaları

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Empowerment, both as a perspective and as an overarching objective, has by now become one of the most influential frameworks in the theory and practice of social work. It is also included in the international definition of social work. Numerous models of empowerment are linked to different levels of intervention; however, the work of several scholars integrates these levels, client groups, and theoretical foundations ranging from psychological approaches to sociologically grounded theories. The present study aims, following a brief overview of the professional-historical and conceptual background, to provide an insight into various empowerment research practices.

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Güçlendirme (empowerment), hem bir yaklaşım hem de kapsayıcı bir amaç olarak günümüzde sosyal hizmet kuramı ve uygulamasının en etkili kavramsal çerçevelerinden biri haline gelmiştir. Aynı zamanda sosyal hizmetin uluslararası tanımının da önemli bir bileşenidir. Güçlendirme modellerinin birçoğu farklı müdahale düzeyleriyle ilişkilendirilmiştir; bununla birlikte bazı araştırmacıların çalışmaları bu müdahale düzeylerini, danışan gruplarını ve psikolojik yaklaşımlardan sosyolojik temelli kuramlara kadar uzanan kuramsal arka planları bütünleştiren bir perspektif sunmaktadır. Bu çalışma, mesleki-tarihsel ve kavramsal arka planın kısa bir değerlendirmesinin ardından, güçlendirme araştırmalarında kullanılan çeşitli yaklaşımlara ve uygulamalara ilişkin genel bir bakış sunmayı amaçlamaktadır.

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Héderné, E. D. B. (2026). UNDERSTANDING EMPOWERMENT THROUGH DIFFERENT DEFINITIONS AND RESEARCH EXAMPLES. Türk Uygulamalı Sosyal Hizmet Dergisi, Cilt: 9 Sayı: 1, 1–22. https://doi.org/10.54467/trjasw.1910139

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